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Anti-Dumping Duty

Custom Duty : Anti-dumping duty protects local manufacturers from unfairly cheap imports that can damage domestic markets. The article explains ...

May 21, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

Customs Duty on Gold & Silver Raised to 15% (Effective May 13, 2026)

Custom Duty : The new customs notifications standardize the effective import duty on gold and silver bullion at 15% through revised BCD, SWS, an...

May 14, 2026 3024 Views 0 comment Print

The Gold Duty Shock: A Symptom, Not the Disease

Custom Duty : The article argues that the sharp increase in gold import duty was triggered by pressure on India’s forex reserves, rising oil p...

May 13, 2026 5127 Views 0 comment Print

Strait of Hormuz Customs Relief: Six Circulars, 30 April Sunset & Key Unresolved Issues

Custom Duty : Emergency customs relaxations introduced during the maritime crisis expire on 30 April 2026, leaving exporters uncertain. The fram...

April 27, 2026 612 Views 0 comment Print

What is EMI Scheme in Custom? Complete Guide on Duty Deferment, Eligibility & Benefits

Custom Duty : Highlights how the EMI Scheme allows businesses to defer duty payments, easing working capital pressure while improving operationa...

April 21, 2026 837 Views 1 comment Print


Latest News


₹10 Lakh Cap Removed on Courier Exports to Boost E-Commerce Trade

Custom Duty : The reform removes value restrictions on courier exports, enabling higher-value shipments. It aims to boost e-commerce exports and...

April 1, 2026 390 Views 0 comment Print

Deferred Customs Duty Facility Extended to Eligible Manufacturer Importers to Expedite Clearance

Custom Duty : CBIC has allowed Eligible Manufacturer Importers to avail deferred payment of customs duty from 1 April 2026. The circular outline...

February 28, 2026 2400 Views 0 comment Print

CBI Books Three Customs Officials for Alleged Bribery in Smuggled Goods Release

Custom Duty : The CBI has registered a bribery case against three Customs officials accused of taking illegal gratification to release seized go...

February 7, 2026 570 Views 0 comment Print

Baggage Rules 2026 Raise Duty-Free Limits and Simplify Customs Clearance

Custom Duty : The new rules enhance duty-free allowances and introduce digital declarations. The overhaul aims to speed up clearance and improve...

February 3, 2026 1524 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2026: Explanatory Memoranda to Customs and Central Excise changes

Custom Duty : New baggage rules and processing regulations are notified, replacing earlier frameworks and aligning customs procedures for passen...

February 1, 2026 1434 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No Confiscation of Indian Currency Without Proof Linking It to Smuggling: CESTAT Kolkata

Custom Duty : CESTAT Kolkata held that Indian currency cannot be confiscated under Section 121 of Customs Act without clear evidence connecting ...

May 24, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Multifunction Devices Retaining Essential Character of Relays Eligible for Customs Exemption: CESTAT Delhi

Custom Duty : The CESTAT Delhi held that multifunction protection devices remained classifiable as relays because their primary function continu...

May 24, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Sets Aside Customs Duty Demand as Electronic Evidence Did Not Meet Section 138C Requirements

Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai held that computer printouts and email records could not be relied upon for customs duty demands because statutory r...

May 22, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

Duty Drawback Cannot Be Denied as Phone Activation Before Export Is Mere Configuration

Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai held that unlocking and activating mobile phones before export only amounted to product configuration and not “use...

May 22, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

Incomplete CRCL Test Reports Cannot Justify Reclassification of Imported Solvents as Kerosene: CESTAT Mumbai

Custom Duty : Tribunal held that Customs authorities could not reclassify imported industrial composite solvent as kerosene when all mandatory B...

May 22, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Anti-Dumping Duty Extended Till November 2026 Through Fresh Customs Amendment

Custom Duty : The Ministry of Finance amended the earlier customs notification to continue anti-dumping duty for an extended period. The notific...

May 23, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print

India Imposes Anti-Dumping Duty on Monoisopropylamine Imports From China

Custom Duty : The government imposed anti-dumping duty on Monoisopropylamine imports after finding that Chinese exports were dumped below normal...

May 23, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Revises Tariff Values for Gold, Silver & Edible Oils from May 20, 2026

Custom Duty : CBIC issued Notification No. 47/2026-Customs (N.T.) continuing existing tariff values for key imported commodities including palm ...

May 20, 2026 543 Views 0 comment Print

Provisional Assessment Ordered Pending New Shipper Review of Chinese Solar Frame Imports

Custom Duty : The Central Government directed provisional assessment of imports of anodized aluminium frames for solar panels from a Chinese exp...

May 20, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Ends Mandatory Physical Boarding for Vessel Entry & Sail-Out Clearance

Custom Duty : CBIC has clarified that Entry Inward and Vessel Sail-out Clearance cannot be delayed due to pending physical boarding of customs o...

May 19, 2026 405 Views 0 comment Print


Amendment in Import Policy Condition of Fresh (green) Areca Nut from Bhutan

October 7, 2022 921 Views 0 comment Print

Fresh (green) Areca Nut, is a prohibited item in the absence of the compliance to the policy conditions stipulated therein, the Kolkata Customs Zone may devise an appropriate mechanism for registration of Registration Certificate (RC), debit / utilisation of the quantity in the RC, monitoring validity of the RC, and an overall monitoring mechanism for the effective implementation of the revised policy stipulation.

Draft Customs (Assistance in Value Declaration of Identified Imported Goods) Rules, 2022

October 6, 2022 1791 Views 0 comment Print

Notice calling for suggestions, views, comments, feedback etc. from stakeholders on draft rules pertaining to Customs Valuation of imported goods in terms of recent amendment in Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 vide Section 89 of the Finance Act, 2022 Attention is invited to the recent amendment made in Section 14 of the Customs […]

SC: Liability to pay customs duty invocable when DEPB license is fake/forged

October 6, 2022 1581 Views 0 comment Print

SC directed adjudicating authority to complete penalty proceedings on remand, at the earliest preferably within a period of six months from the date of this judgment as the penalty proceedings were reported to be pending pursuant to the remand order passed by the CESTAT.

Requirement of Health Certificate to be accompanied with import of certain food consignments modified

October 6, 2022 1455 Views 0 comment Print

Instruction No. 26/2022-Customs – Requirement of Health Certificate to be accompanied with the import of certain food consignments – modification of Board Instruction No.18/2022-Customs F. No. 401/66/2022-Cus-III Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) North Block, New Delhi Instruction No. 26/2022-Customs | Dated the 6th October, […]

CBIC notifies Customs Exchange rate for Import & Export wef 7.10.2022

October 6, 2022 2895 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notifies Customs Exchange rate for Import & Export wef 7th October, 2022 vide Exchange rate Notification No. 87/2022-Cus (NT) dated 06.10.2022 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS New Delhi ***** Notification No. 87/2022 – Customs (N.T.) | Dated: 6th October, 2022 In exercise of […]

Router Line Cards classifiable under CTI 8517 70 90

October 4, 2022 2364 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that sub-units/sub-assemblies of equipments such as modems, routers, hubs, repeaters, multiplexers would not be apparatus and NIC (i.e. a standalone apparatus) cannot be compared with Router Line Cards. Thus, Router Line Cards are classified under CTI 8517 70 90 and not CTI 8517 69 90.

Capital goods under para. 09.08 of FTP includes furniture used indirectly for manufacture

October 4, 2022 4068 Views 0 comment Print

Ratnamani Metal And Tubes Limited Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Ahmedabad) We find that there is no dispute to the use of the subject second hand office furniture/equipment in relation to the manufacturing of goods and hence the subject goods are part of complete stainless steel tube manufacturing plant. The authorities below have nevertheless taken […]

CBIC increases AIDC on imports of platinum and Rhodium

October 3, 2022 2184 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC increases AIDC on imports of platinum and Rhodium vide Notification No. 53/2022-Customs | Dated the 3rd October, 2022 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Notification No. 53/2022-Customs | Dated the 3rd October, 2022 G.S.R. 760 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 […]

CBIC increases basic customs duty on imports of platinum

October 3, 2022 4689 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC increases increase basic customs duty on imports of platinum vide Notification No. 52/2022-Customs | Dated the 3rd October, 2022 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Notification No. 52/2022-Customs | Dated the 3rd October, 2022 G.S.R. 759 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of […]

SC decision on classification of ‘relay’ not applicable to all goods: CBIC

October 3, 2022 3264 Views 0 comment Print

Implication of the judgement of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of M/s Westinghouse Saxby Farmer Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Central Excise, Kolkata-Clarification

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